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Over recent weeks we have been looking at th pace of life and whether we can be intentionally "slow" about different aspects. Recognising that we are caught up in a maelstrom of city life which demands greater efficiency and productivity, and relies on the "seize the day" mentality, we have been asking ourselves whether there is a cost to this restless lifestyle with its incessant calls for more/faster/better.
In the past week I came across a reference to Indian guides who said to western missionaries as they paused along a tropical trail, "We are giving time for our spirits to catch up with our bodies," and was caught up in the imagery. When we live life at such a pace, we eventually leave ourselves behind, as we aim to "keep up" with the expectations which others have created around us and for us.
We do so many things quickly now that we cannot think of one thing which we have permission to do slowly. We even have a quick nap, a quick break, and speed read. We pause for "a quick word of prayer", and a quick lunch. At speed, a rock will bounce across the surface of the water. To explore depths, speed is our enemy.
How many of us intentionally take time "for our spirits to catch up with our bodies"?
Posted by gary at May 31, 2006 09:00 PM
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